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Prevention and treatment of stroke in patients with chronic kidney disease: an overview of evidence and current guidelines
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is strongly associated with an increased risk of stroke, small vessel disease, and vascular dementia. Common vascular factors for stroke, such as hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation, are more prevalent in CKD patients, accounting for this association. However, factors unique to these patients, such as uraemia, oxidative stress, mineral and bone abnormalities, as well as dialysis-related factors are also believed to contribute to risk. Despite improvements in stroke treatment and survival in the general population, the rate of improvement in patients with CKD, especially those who ar...
Source: Kidney International - October 17, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Dearbhla M. Kelly, Peter M. Rothwell Tags: Review Source Type: research

Long-term effects following 4 years of randomized treatment with atorvastatin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on hemodialysis
The 4D (Die Deutsche Diabetes Dialyse) Study was a randomized, double-blind trial comparing 4 years of treatment with atorvastatin to placebo in 1255 hemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes. The primary end point of cardiovascular events (cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and stroke) was non-significantly reduced by 8%. However, long-term effects remained uncertain. Therefore, surviving patients were invited to a follow-up survey done by questionnaire. Post-trial statin therapy was at nephrologist discretion, and outcomes were centrally adjudicated and analyzed by intention to treat and time to first event in the or...
Source: Kidney International - February 17, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Vera Krane, Kay-Renke Schmidt, Lena J. Gutjahr-Lengsfeld, Johannes F.E. Mann, Winfried März, Florian Swoboda, Christoph Wanner, 4D Study Investigators (the German Diabetes and Dialysis Study Investigators) Tags: Clinical Trial Source Type: research

Anticoagulation in patients with kidney failure on dialysis: factor XI as a therapeutic target
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is present in almost 10% of the world population and is associated with excess mortality and morbidity. Reduced glomerular filtration rate and the presence and extent of proteinuria, key domains of CKD, have both been shown to be strong and independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Patients with kidney failure requiring dialysis are at highest risk for cardiovascular events, for example, stroke or myocardial infarction, and of developing chronic cardiovascular conditions, such as heart failure.
Source: Kidney International - September 30, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: John Eikelboom, J ürgen Floege, Ravi Thadhani, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer Tags: review Source Type: research